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by:  Hugue Ouellete, Patrice Tetreault

This book was written with the intention to pursue Dr. Stephen Goldberg's vision to make
learning ridiculously simple. It is designed to rapidly teach the clinically vital components
of radiology. The reader will acquire a solid approach to radiographic examinations com-
monly interpreted without radiologist assistance, and will become comfortable at recogniz-
i ng common and dangerous conditions. Although this book is intended for medical students
and interns, it is also useful for nurses, nurse practitioners and X-ray technicians.
This small text is not meant to be a synopsis of the broad field of radiology. Radiographic
examinations interpreted by medical students and interns in the emergency room or on the
ward are emphasized, while more advanced topics are ignored. For example, plain radio-
graphs of the chest, abdomen and bones are discussed. Small chapters on the intravenous
pyelogram and computed tomography (CT) of the head are also included. However, several
topics such as barium studies, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are
underemphasized or completely ignored.
Each chapter is subdivided into Radiographic Anatomy, Approach and Specific Problem
sections. In the Radiographic Anatomy sections, key anatomical landmarks are identified
using simplified illustrations. In the Approach sections, reading of the radiographic exami-
nation is explained using analogies, illustrative cartoons and mnemonics. In the Specific
Problem sections, the radiographic findings of the most common and deadly conditions
are discussed.
Much of this book was written in the Greek islands, where "simplicity" is a way of life. We
hope that simplicity is reflected in this work, and that you will have as much fun learning
about radiology as we did writing about it.